January 4 -- Millions of Americans breathed a sigh of relief this week following successful votes in the U.S. Congress to avoid the “fiscal cliff”. Within the energy sector, one of the fundamental issues at stake during the last months of budget wrangling was the fate of a suite of clean energy tax incentives that have proven vital to the growth of home-grown, clean energy. >>View Article

January 4 -- Shares of solar companies shined Thursday, glowing from the big move by a Warren Buffett-controlled company to buy two solar power-generating plants being built in California. >>View Article

January 15 -- The 2013 Leaf will retail for $6,000 less than the previous model, the company announced Monday at the Detroit auto show. The S-series, Nissan’s newest model in a line of battery-powered all-electric vehicles, will cost $28,800. >>View Article

January 14 -- There are still technical hurdles to be overcome in developing the massive blades and generators necessary to cost-effectively harness wind in the ocean. But for the wind industry, this may be the biggest prize yet to come. >>View Article

January 14 -- Countries must “substantially” expand their capacity to produce energy from solar, wind and other renewable resources to meet a global United Nations target, says the International Renewable Energy Agency. >>View Article

January 11 -- New York City officials are thinking more about climate resiliency in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. But adaptation — making the city more resilient to intensifying extreme weather — is only one part of an effective strategy. >>View Article